Disclosure: This is a paid collaboration with The Paint Shed. We’ve been in our ‘new’ home for just over a year now so it’s time to finally make our house our own. So far, we’ve redecorated the bedrooms but two big jobs remain. For ‘remain’, read ‘were ignored in the ridiculous hope they’ll miraculously do …
Month: March 2021
Somehow or other, oldest is starting secondary school in just six months. He has a place at our first choice and we’re impressed by what we’ve heard about it so far. But I’m so not ready for him to move up from primary school! As soon as he got his place, my own experiences of …
I realised today that I may be allowed to play five-a-side relatively soon. I’ve really missed my weekly game of football so can’t wait for it to kick off again. There’s only one problem. I’m horribly unfit. Thanks to hurting my back moving home shortly before the first lockdown, it’s been at least 13 months …
Disclosure: I received a copy of Create Your Own Kindness. This post also includes affiliate links; if you buy a copy I may earn a small commission. Like most parents of more than one child, I find sibling relationships fascinating. It’s really interesting observing how they act towards each other. For the most part, they …
With the latest round of remote learning over and children back in schools, I’m sure many parents are breathing a sigh of relief. For our part, we’ll miss having our three around but won’t miss the stress of virtual lessons. I like to look at everything as a learning experience though, so it’s time to …
There are some words and phrases that sound wrong when uttered by children. Now, I’m not talking about swear words – that’s a given. We all remember and secretly laugh about their first expletives. For the record, my three kids’ first profanities were two Fs and an S. FFS, indeed. Anyway, back to the matter …